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Plan menus, save recipes, generate grocery lists, and never wonder "What's for Dinner?" again.

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Weekly Planning

Drag and drop meals onto your calendar. See your whole week at a glance.

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Your Meal Box

Save all your favorite meals in one place with ingredients and instructions.

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Grocery Lists

Auto-generate shopping lists from your meal plan, organized by category.

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Friends

Share meals with friends and discover what they're cooking.

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AI Powered

Paste any recipe and let AI extract ingredients and instructions instantly.

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About Us

Welcome to Blinner — where Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner come together in perfect harmony. We believe that meal planning shouldn't feel like a chore. It should be inspiring, social, and dare we say... fun.

Our Story

It all started in 2026 in the small town of Marysville, Ohio. Our founder, Mark Sloboda, found himself staring at an open refrigerator at 6 PM for the hundredth time, wondering what to make for dinner. The spreadsheets weren't working. The sticky notes were chaos. And the "meal prep Sunday" trend? Let's just say it lasted exactly one Sunday.

Mark knew there had to be a better way. He envisioned an app that would not only help him plan meals but would also let him share recipes with friends, discover new dishes from a community of home cooks, and finally answer that eternal question: "What's for dinner?"

Mark Sloboda
Mark Sloboda
Founder & CEO

"I built Blinner because I was tired of the dinner-time panic. Now, Sunday evenings are my favorite time of the week — I plan my meals, get inspired by what my friends are cooking, and actually look forward to the week ahead."

Our Mission

At Blinner, we're on a mission to make meal planning a joyful part of your routine. We believe that when you know what you're eating, you eat better, waste less, and stress less. Our platform combines the simplicity of a personal meal planner with the inspiration of a social cooking community.

What Makes Us Different

Unlike other meal planning apps that feel cold and transactional, Blinner is built around community. Share your favorite recipes with friends. Discover what your neighbors are cooking. Get inspired by home cooks from around the world. Because the best recipes aren't found in cookbooks — they're passed between friends.

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Whether you're a busy parent trying to feed a family, a college student learning to cook, or a seasoned home chef looking for new inspiration, there's a place for you at Blinner. We're more than an app — we're a community of people who believe that good food brings people together.

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Weekly Meal Planning

Take control of your week with visual meal planning that makes dinnertime decisions effortless.

✨ Benefits

  • Save Time & Reduce Stress — No more last-minute scrambling or staring into the fridge wondering what to cook.
  • Eat Healthier — Plan balanced meals ahead of time instead of defaulting to takeout or processed foods.
  • Reduce Food Waste — Buy only what you need when you know exactly what you're cooking each day.
  • Save Money — Fewer impulse purchases and wasted ingredients means more money in your pocket.

🚀 Features

  • Drag & Drop Interface — Simply drag meals from your collection onto any day of the week.
  • Week-at-a-Glance View — See breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for your entire week on one screen.
  • Auto Planner — Let our smart algorithm fill your week with balanced, varied meals automatically.
  • Save Your Favorite Plans — Love a week's menu? Save it and reuse it whenever you want.
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🥑 Avocado Toast
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🥗 Greek Salad
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🍝 Pasta Night
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🌮 Taco Thursday
Fri
🐟 Grilled Salmon
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Your Personal Meal Box

All your favorite recipes organized, searchable, and ready to cook whenever inspiration strikes.

✨ Benefits

  • Never Lose a Recipe Again — Keep all your favorite meals in one organized digital collection.
  • Cook with Confidence — Complete ingredient lists and instructions at your fingertips while you cook.
  • Build Your Culinary Identity — Curate a personal cookbook that reflects your unique tastes and dietary preferences.
  • Quick Meal Decisions — Filter by category, prep time, or ingredients to find the perfect meal fast.

🚀 Features

  • Easy Recipe Entry — Add meals with just a name, ingredients, and instructions. Emoji icons make them fun!
  • Smart Categorization — Organize meals by breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks for easy browsing.
  • Prep Time Tracking — Know exactly how long each meal takes so you can plan accordingly.
  • Public or Private — Keep recipes to yourself or share them with the Blinner community.
🥑Avocado Toast10 min • Breakfast
🍳Shakshuka25 min • Breakfast
🥗Greek Salad15 min • Lunch
🐟Grilled Salmon25 min • Dinner
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Smart Grocery Lists

From meal plan to shopping cart in one click. Never forget an ingredient again.

✨ Benefits

  • Shop Smarter, Not Harder — Auto-generated lists mean no more forgotten ingredients or multiple store trips.
  • Save Time at the Store — Organized categories help you navigate aisles efficiently.
  • Reduce Food Waste — Buy exactly what you need for your planned meals, nothing more.
  • Stay on Budget — Knowing what you need prevents impulse purchases that add up quickly.

🚀 Features

  • One-Click Generation — Instantly create a complete shopping list from your weekly meal plan.
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  • Download & Print — Take your list offline as a PDF for easy in-store reference.
  • Email to Yourself — Send your list to your inbox to access it anywhere, anytime.
🛒 This Week's Groceries
2 Avocados
1 dozen Eggs
Greek Yogurt
Fresh Salmon
Cherry Tomatoes
Feta Cheese
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Connect with Friends

Cooking is better together. Share recipes, discover new favorites, and inspire each other.

✨ Benefits

  • Endless Inspiration — See what your friends are cooking and get inspired by their meal ideas.
  • Trusted Recommendations — Recipes from people you know are always better than random internet finds.
  • Share Your Wins — Found an amazing recipe? Share it with friends who'll actually appreciate it.
  • Build a Food Community — Connect with fellow food lovers who share your passion for great meals.

🚀 Features

  • Friend Requests — Connect with friends via email, username, or last name search.
  • View Friends' Meals — Browse your friends' public recipe collections for inspiration.
  • One-Click Add — See a meal you love? Add it to your own collection instantly.
  • Privacy Controls — Choose who can see your profile and which recipes are public or private.
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Sarah M.
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James K.
8 public meals
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Maria L.
15 public meals
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AI-Powered Recipe Import

Paste any recipe from anywhere and let AI do the work. No more manual data entry.

✨ How It Works

  • Copy Any Recipe — Found a recipe online, in an email, or a text message? Just copy it.
  • Paste & Parse — Paste the text into Blinner and click "Parse with AI".
  • Auto-Extract Everything — AI identifies the recipe name, ingredients, instructions, prep time, and more.
  • Review & Save — Check the extracted data, make any tweaks, and save to your meal box.

🚀 Smart Features

  • Ingredient Parsing — Automatically separates quantities, units, and ingredient names.
  • Time Detection — Finds prep time, cook time, and total time from recipe text.
  • Category Suggestion — AI suggests whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack.
  • Works with Any Format — Handles recipes from blogs, PDFs, screenshots, or handwritten notes.

🎯 Perfect For

  • Recipe Collectors — Finally digitize grandma's recipes or that magazine clipping.
  • Busy Cooks — Skip the tedious data entry and get cooking faster.
  • Food Bloggers — Quickly import recipes from competitors for reference.
  • Meal Preppers — Build your recipe library in minutes, not hours.
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